Iowa students paid $39,144 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,481 more than the $37,663 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 296 students received grants or scholarships totaling $7.8 million and 213 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.7 million.
Including all undergraduates (1,444), 1,347 students used grants or scholarships totaling $31.8 million, and 1,013 students took out $7.2 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~1,170 | $34,175 | $35,876 | $37,663 | $39,144 | 14.5% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Simpson College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 86 | 29% | $408,665 | $4,752 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 99 | 33% | $556,128 | $5,617 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 296 | 100% | $6,826,559 | $23,063 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 296 | 100% | $7,791,352 | $26,322 |
| Federal student loans | 213 | 72% | $1,268,645 | $5,956 |
| Other student loans | 44 | 15% | $439,316 | $9,984 |
| Student loan aid | 213 | 72% | $1,707,961 | $8,019 |
| Total student aid | 296 | 100% | - | - |
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